Overview

In a world where heads always wins and pirates can happen to anyone, this fabulously inventive, existentialist tragicomedy thrusts two of Shakespeare’s most incidental characters into the limelight.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have been summoned to Elsinore by the king. Their purpose: to glean what afflicts Hamlet. The intrepid, if somewhat bewildered, travelers make their journey, meeting a ragtag group of players along the way. Unsure of both the game and the rules, the until-now-unsung heroes are destined for a more chilling end.

Special performances

Pay-What-You-CanTuesday, May 12, 7:30pmTickets available beginning at 5pm at the box office window; cash only.

Brews and BanterThursday, May 21, 6:30pmJoin our young patrons for a pre-performance discussion with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead cast members Ian Merrill Peakes (The Player) Brynn Tucker (Ophelia). A beer reception with light fare is included. $15.

College NightFriday, May 22, 8pm$15 tickets with valid student ID

Pre-Show TalkWednesday, May 27, 6:30pmA scholarly, insightful discussion of the play with Gail Kern Paster. Includes light fare reception. $15. This event is currently sold out. Please call 202.544.7077 for more information about our Pre-Show Talks Series.

Post-Show Talk with CastThursday, June 4Following the 7:30pm performance

Poets RespondFriday, June 5, 6:30pm, FreePoet Sandra Beasley and members of the Madeira Slam Poetry Team respond with poetry to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.